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Review: WT2 Plus translation earbuds bring us one step closer to a Babel Fish type experience
If your foreign language skills leave a lot to be desired, these specialized earbuds from a Chinese brand, called TimeKettle, provide near real-time translation from one language to another, with 95 percent translation accuracy and support for enough language pairs to cover more than 80 percent of the world’s population. Here’s how they work in real life.
Bose’s AirPods rival has “truly astonishing” noise cancellation, says leaked promo video
American audio maker Bose is readying an AirPods competitor, dubbed the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds and preciously known as the Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700. The premium earbuds, delayed multiple times, will apparently feature “truly astonishing” noise cancellation.
Apple rumored to release updated AirPods Pro and AirPods 3 in 2021
According to a new supply chain report Wednesday, Apple may release a pair of second-generation AirPods Pro noise-cancelling earphones during the second half of next year.
Kuo: AirPods 3 sporting AirPods Pro-like design arriving in the first half of 2021
Apple should release a pair of third-generation AirPods with an updated industrial design and possibly bringing some new features sometime in early 2021.
DigiTimes: AirPods with health monitoring features allegedly due in the coming 1-2 years
A pair of future AirPods incorporating health features via ambient light sensors could be on the way in the 2021 or 2022, according to a new report.
Apple offers fixes for AirPods Pro issues with noise cancellation and crackling audio
Crackling sound and problems with active noise cancellation are currently two major issues that are being increasingly reported by owners of the AirPods Pro earbuds. Following yesterday's release of a new AirPods Pro firmware update, Apple has now issued a pair of support documents that tackle the noise cancellation and crackling audio issues.
The next Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones seem to be just around the corner
Apple's subsidiary Beats could soon release a refreshed model of the totally wireless Powerbeats Pro earphones following the introduction of the original $250 model in April 2019.
DigiTimes: Upcoming new AirPods look like AirPods Pro, but no active noise cancellation
Apple's upcoming refresh for the AirPods wireless earbuds is said to rock the same design as the $249 AirPods Pro, but without the active noise cancellation feature to keep the price down.
Powerbeats4 now listed on the Beats website ahead of Wednesday launch
After some reviewers have managed to get their hands on Apple's yet-to-be-released new Powerbeats4 sporty earphones, the Beats website was refreshed Monday with a list of official features such as a 15-hour battery life, "Hey Siri" support and more.
Powerbeats4 are $50 less, have a better design, longer battery life and “Hey Siri” support
Apple has yet to announce its fourth-generation Powerbeats4, but that hasn't stopped AppleInsider's Andrew O'Hara from getting his hands on these upcoming sporty headphones.
The recent AirPods Pro firmware objectively worsens the active noise-canceling feature
Apple pulled the AirPods Pro firmware version 2C54 shortly after releasing it, most likely because reviews have now found out that the new software affects the user experience because it objectively worsens the active noise-canceling feature.